Elementary

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 (𝟰𝘁𝗵), 𝗝𝗮𝘇𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗵 𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁 (𝟱𝘁𝗵), 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗸 (𝟲𝘁𝗵), 𝗞𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗰𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗻 (𝟳𝘁𝗵), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 (𝟴𝘁𝗵) recently represented their grades in the AISA District Spelling Bee competition. Alternates who attended in support of their classmates were: 𝗚𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗲𝗿 (𝟰𝘁𝗵), 𝗛𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗪𝗿𝗲𝗻 (𝟱𝘁𝗵), 𝗞𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗶 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 (𝟲𝘁𝗵), 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗹𝗲𝘆 (𝟳𝘁𝗵), 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 (𝟴𝘁𝗵). 𝗞𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗰𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗺 was the winner for 7th grade at district and competed at the state spelling bee at Troy University of Montgomery, Rosa Parks Auditorium.

As an enrichment for Fourth Grade Alabama History, Mrs. Johnson’s class took a field trip to learn all about cotton. As a special bonus, the students also enjoyed a presentation about the native Americans who inhabited the very land that we walked on during the field trip. The trip began at the Milstead Gin Company in Shorter, AL. Mr. Joey Scarborough and Ms. Donna Dicks arranged for the students to tour the gin. Mr. Scarborough conducted the tour that started in the upstairs classroom where students “ginned cotton” by hand and learned about the gin and how it worked. Students then toured the seed house, looked at cotton modules, and saw what a finished bale of cotton looked like.

Students then visited Segrest Farms in Shorter, a seventh-generation cotton farm. Students were amazed at the snowy white fields and the equipment that was used to harvest the cotton. The highlight of the trip was getting to walk through the fields and pick a bag of cotton to take home as a souvenir. Mr. Clay Segrest and Mrs. Kellie Sirmon were our presenters at the cotton field.

After picking cotton, students enjoyed a picnic at the Sirmon’s home. They enjoyed lunch and playing outdoors on a beautiful fall day! Lunch was followed with a special presentation on native American artifacts and lifestyles. Each student received a projectile point to keep and made a dream catcher to take home.

A huge thank you goes to our presenters and hosts who have graciously welcomed us for more than 30 years!

A private Christian school, committed to providing students with a safe, nurturing environment that promotes academic achievement, patriotism, and belief in God through Christian values.  We are located only a few minutes from Chantilly Parkway, serving the Pike Road, Montgomery, River Region areas and surrounding communities.

The K5 class at Macon East Academy has been enjoying many exciting activities with their beginning of the year camping theme. They constructed camping scenes incorporating their names, read camping themed literature and created characters from the stories, made  smores using a solar oven, made campfire snacks using grapes, pretzels, and cheese curls, and learned camping themed songs and fingerplays. It was a great start to a fun-filled school year of learning at Macon East Academy.

Macon East Academy held its fourth annual Back to School Bash and Silent Auction on August 21, 2022. Hosted by the PTO, this event brings families from the school and community together for an afternoon of fun and fellowship for all ages. Kids enjoyed carnival games and prizes, inflatables, face painting, and more. This year the Pike Road Fire Department set up their truck and allowed kids to work the water hose (with help). A new addition this year was Laurel Hill Farms that brought various farm animals for the kids to pet, hold, and learn about. Our high school kids were a great help in running the games and we appreciate all our great volunteers. The day was topped off with a silent auction, featuring a wide variety of items up for the bidding. The Bash was a wonderful success thanks to a great turnout, generous local sponsors, and many hardworking volunteers. The PTO is already planning for even more fun for next year!

Members of the Macon East Academy first grade Green Team attended their first activity!  Each member took a plant home to their Mom and pulled weeds in the Outdoor Classroom.  All members went home happy and a little dirty.

Our Mother’s Day Out students recently participated in activities connected to the camping theme. Q-tip painting, camp stamps, molding play dough to make a letter “C” for camping, and playing outside on the playground and in the gym are some of the fun these 3 and 4 years experienced.

Macon East K4 and K5 Classes have really enjoyed learning in the outdoor classroom.  Ms. Lawrence’s Kindergarten students enjoyed watching the caterpillars in the MEA butterfly garden in the various stages of metamorphosis. Each day following lunch, the students visit the garden to observe any changes. They observed numerous and varying sizes of caterpillars and a chrysalis. They are eagerly awaiting the emergence of a butterfly!  The students in Mrs. Mills’ K4 class recently enjoyed hiking around the school on a Scavenger Hunt! They also had fun looking for butterflies in the butterfly garden.

A private Christian school, committed to providing students with a safe, nurturing environment that promotes academic achievement, patriotism, and belief in God through Christian values.  We are located only a few minutes from Chantilly Parkway, serving the Pike Road, Montgomery, River Region areas and surrounding communities.

Macon East Academy first graders love Mrs. Summer Kyser’s art class! They created portfolio covers with their names on them and are so proud!

A private Christian school, committed to providing students with a safe, nurturing environment that promotes academic achievement, patriotism, and belief in God through Christian values.  We are located only a few minutes from Chantilly Parkway, serving the Pike Road, Montgomery, River Region areas and surrounding communities.

Macon East Kindergarteners signed their “Letters of Intent” and are ready to learn a lot this school year!

Located only a few minutes from Chantilly Parkway, serving the Pike Road, Montgomery, River Region areas and surrounding communities.

Macon East Academy is proud to recognize three of its upcoming star athletes who participated in the World Series in Monroe, Louisiana! 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲, who is a new student this year at Macon East Academy, is entering the 4th grade, and is on the 9U AUM All Star team representing the state of Alabama. His father, 𝗝𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 is a Macon East alumnus, Class of 2000. 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 pitched a shutout game against Texas to help his team advance to the championship game! They finished runner-up at the World Series! 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗞𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗿 and 𝗕𝗿𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗱, both second graders, are also in Louisiana representing Alabama for the Montgomery American team in the 7U Dixie Youth World Series. Slade’s parents, 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿, both have connections with Macon East. Jamie serves as Vice President of the Macon East board and graduated from Macon in 2000. Summer teaches art at Macon East and is also the varsity cheerleader sponsor. Bryson’s Mom, 𝗠𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗱, is also Macon East alumnus, Class of 2008! 𝗕𝗿𝘆𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗼𝗱 and 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗞𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗿 had an awesome time at the World Series and did an amazing job finishing in 6th place!

Lane Wallace

Bryson Hood and Slade Kyser